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Regulation of PFAS chemicals continues to increase — here are some steps finishing operations can take to prepare.

As 2022 comes to a close, Products Finishing’s On the Line column offers a look back at insights gleaned from industry interviews over the past year and what may be on the horizon for 2023.

In review of the June 5, 2002 Federal Register, U.S.

While problems continue to rise with using lead anodes for hard chrome plating, some manufacturers are discovering platinized titanium anodes as a much-improved alternative with a long list of advantages.

Will it be business as usual or are major changes in store for the aerospace industry as feds look at 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart GG, commonly referred to as the Aerospace National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants, or NESHAP.

EPA’s proposed rule to list PFOS and PFOA as hazardous substances has cleared White House review. Industry has called for risk evaluation and impact analysis as a condition to support the decision.

Info on the Plating and Polishing National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)

Hard chromium has been used in automotive, aerospace, mining and general engineering industries due to its excellent wear resistance and low coefficient of friction.

Vincent Noonan, CEF, Vice President Strategic Operations at Sheffield Platers, has been named the new president of the Metal Finishers Association of Southern California. Check out his recent interview with Products Finishing.

NASF has released a Policy Update for April summarizing some of the pertinent regulatory developments and new announcements from recent days.